Deputies arrest two in Oroville drive-by shooting

OROVILLE — An 18-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested Monday night in connection with a gang-related drive-by shooting south of Oroville, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.

At around 5:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office received several reports that two groups were shooting at each other near vehicles in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and Monte Vista Avenue.

Both cars left in separate directions and no one was struck by the gunfire, authorities said.

The suspect cars were described as a brown Buick sedan and an older red Chevrolet convertible.

Deputies searched the area and located a brown Buick fitting the description. After making a traffic stop, they confirmed the car was involved in the shooting. Fredy Caudillo, 18, of Oroville, and a juvenile companion were arrested.

The Sheriff's Office said the shooting was gang-related.

Caudillo and the juvenile were each charged with possession of a concealed firearm, possession of a non-serialized firearm, shooting at an occupied vehicle and a gang enhancement.

Caudillo was booked into Butte County Jail with bail set at $330,000.

The minor was booked into Juvenile Hall.

Authorities are still looking for the Chevy convertible.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Butte County Sheriff's Office Gang Unit at 538-7671.